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Maurice Dumont

1895

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Poetry

Dominant colour

Image is a 1895 ink by Maurice Dumont, a Impressionism work, depicting Poetry, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Maurice Dumont
When & what style?: 1895 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This print shows a single dark tree against a white background. Its branches twist like tangled ropes. The image looks pressed into the paper, not drawn. This is an inkless embossment. That means the design rises from the paper without ink. The effect is soft and ghostly, more like a shadow than a drawing. See how the edges fade? This technique is called cross-hatching. It uses fine lines to shade without color. Want to try it yourself? Look up cross-hatching.